Silly stuff—I see your cat furball and raise you a lizard stowaway.

Another week, another trip to take the ex to the doctor following his attack of what we think is sciatica. My departure from the house was delayed; I'd moved about 50 feet down the street when a large anole popped out of the engine compartment and stood on the windshield wiper, then ducked back under the hood. I backed up to the driveway, popped the hood, and as he tried to scramble up the windshield I grabbed him and released into the rockery by the side door.

A separate chuckle at the pharmacy on the way home, where we were in the drive-thru lane and wondering if the driver in the vehicle in front of us was going to be able reach the security drawer from the pickup window without opening their car door. When the meds were dispensed, the pharmacy tech leaned over in such a way that her arm extended through and beyond the open slot, handing the driver their bag of medication. We both burst out laughing, this was not what we expected. It was like something out of Monty Python.

patty, clean out your vinegar sprayer if you won't use it for a while. The vinegar will eat any rubber gaskets that might in in the device. Empty and rinse well. (And in the dormant season, consider spreading corn gluten meal to reduce germination in the spring. More details can follow in an email.)

This morning I've decided I can't live with those pecans after all, but I have enough for another batch (and enough time this evening to bake them for four hours). The last batch was tipped into the compost bin.

Photos for eBay were taken and will be processed for listings this evening. I need to take advantage of seasonal shopping. For local shopping I'm going to head over to my discount grocery and pick up items to leave at the mutual aid fridge nearest to me. Food aid is going to start being critical next week for several reasons.